Nevada City – Nevada County Arts Council and Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District invite the community to attend the Opening of Visibility Through Art at the Rood, and are combining this important event with their October Creatives Meetup, as a partnership with the Nevada City Rancheria and the California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP). The exhibition […]
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Nevada County Camera Club Exhibition at the Rood Center
Nevada City – July 20, 2023. Nevada County Arts Council announces the opening of Through Our Eyes, an exhibition of photographs by members of the Nevada County Camera Club on display at the Eric Rood Center from August 15th through September 18th. Through Our Eyes features images taken at locations throughout the Grass Valley-Nevada City […]
Upstate California Creative Corps announces grantees serving 19 counties
County arts agencies across California’s Upstate Region, led by Nevada County Arts Council, announce $3.38 million in grant awards to 27 partner agencies and 54 lead creative partners, with a total of 1,010 artists and culture bearers supporting initiatives serving California’s least represented peoples, and most vulnerable communities and environments. Announcing Upstate California Creative Corps […]
2023 Sierra Poetry Festival
Nevada City, Calif. March 21, 2023 – Nevada County Arts Council announces its seventh annual Sierra Poetry Festival. During a month-long celebration of poetry this day-long event will take place on Saturday, April 15th at The Center for the Arts, as National Poetry Month and Arts, Culture & Creativity Month collide. From the rolling foothills […]
Marking Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan. 22, 2023
January 20, Nevada City, CA – Nevada County Arts Council acknowledges California’s brand-new official state holiday, beginning this coming Sunday, “Lunar New Year,” as the moon enters a new phase and we usher in the Year of the Rabbit. Says Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at Nevada County Arts Council: “Last year we welcomed Jeannie Wood, […]
Nevada County Arts Council seeks Panelists for Upstate California Creative Corps
January 4, Grass Valley, CA – Nevada County Arts Council is seeking local panelists to review local applications to the Upstate California Creative Corps. The Upstate California Creative Corps employs artists to create awareness around public health, water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, emergency preparedness, relief, and recovery, civic engagement and social justice. Say’s Eliza […]
The Business of Art – Symposium in Nevada City on Oct. 1st
Nevada City, CA, September 19, 2022: Nevada County Arts Council is offering the creative community another unparalleled professional development opportunity in the form of an all-day symposium for artists on Saturday, October 1st. Says Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at Nevada County Arts Council: “The Business of Art was inaugurated among the very last major events […]
Poetry in the Park this Saturday at Empire Mine State Historic Park
History, nature, and poetry beautifully collide this Saturday, April 2, for “Poetry in the Park” at Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley. Presented by California State Parks, Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, and Nevada County Arts Council, this is the first local event to kick off National Poetry Month and California’s Arts, Culture and […]
Nevada County Arts Council announces new artist directory
Nevada County Arts Council announces the launch of a brand new Artist Directory. Says Eliza Tudor, Executive Director, “If you are a writer, visual artist, sculptor, designer, filmmaker, photographer, actor, musician, performer or poet, join us. It’s easy to join and it’s free of charge.” Nevada County Arts Council’s online artist directory is a professional directory open to […]
MasquerAid! – A Benefit Concert and Celebration to Support the Nevada County Artist Relief Fund
Nevada County Arts Council announces MasquerAid, a free benefit concert on Sunday July 25 at Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Produced by Paul Emery and supported by the Agle Family Trust, attendees can expect a celebration of the very best music, presented in partnership with three favorite local bands, Achilles Wheel, Earles of […]
Announcing the Nevada County 2021 Poet Laureate
Grass Valley, Calif. May 20, 2021 – Nevada County Art Council announces the 2021 Poet Laureate of Nevada County, Kirsten Casey, following a resolution by Nevada County Board of Supervisors’ acceptance of the Council’s resolution, in partnership with Nevada County Libraries, during late April, and a subsequent Passing of the Laurels Ceremony in early May. The […]
Nevada County Arts Council Seeks Nominees for 2021 Nevada County Poet Laureate
Nevada City, CA, March 31, 2021 – The Nevada County Art Council is inviting nominations for the 2021 Poet Laureate of Nevada County, with a deadline of April 15. A poet laureate is someone chosen—originally by kings, now by governments and civic groups—to represent a region by composing poems for special occasions, reading in public, […]
Announcing the 5th Annual Sierra Poetry Festival, April 10 and 11, 2021
Grass Valley – March 21, 2021. Nevada County Arts Council will present the 5th annual Sierra Poetry Festival on Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11, expanding for the first time to a two-day format for its mainstage event. The festival will be online, live, will feature international, national and regional poets and performers, and […]
Nevada County Arts Council announces 2021 Poetry Out Loud Champions
Grass Valley, CA, March 1, 2021 – Nevada County Arts Council has announced the winners of its 2021 Poetry Out Loud County Championships, following a coaching season like none other. “If you consider that Poetry Out Loud thrives as a program that engages high school age students in the classroom, in the company of one […]
Nevada County Arts Council Awards CARES Relief Grants
Grass Valley, CA, January 12, 2020 – As the State-Local Partner with California Arts Council in Nevada County, Nevada County Arts Council has announced the re-granting of $12,600 among six cultural organizations serving communities of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Eliza Tudor, Executive Director, says, “Our application season for Nevada County CARES for the Arts […]
Nevada County Artist Relief Fund opens for applications
Grass Valley, CA, December 22, 2020 – As 2020 draws to a close Nevada County Arts Council is inviting professional artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis, to apply for relief funding. Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at the Council, says: “We are grateful that, with the support of our coalition […]
Art in Storefronts Opening Stroll on Nov. 6
Grass Valley, CA, October 23, 2020 – Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District, led by Nevada County Arts Council and its partners, is inviting the community for an outdoor stroll on Friday November 6, in order to enjoy newly installed public art in otherwise empty storefronts in our downtown areas. Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at the […]
Know your Candidates – Read Nevada County Arts Council’s 2020 County & School District Board Survey Results
Grass Valley, CA, October 20, 2020 – Nevada County Arts Council is pleased to present summary responses from candidates who, during the 2020 election season, are running for either the Nevada County Board of Education, or for a local School District Board. Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at Nevada County Arts Council, says: “As our community […]
Find Your Five
Grass Valley, CA, October 13, 2020 – Nevada County Arts Council and the County of Nevada are taking the threat of fire to a new level in helping to prepare local artists and arts organizations. Eliza Tudor, the Council’s Executive Director, says, “With a creative community comprising hundreds of artists, each one of us needs […]
Nevada County Arts Council kicks off artist relief fund with online festival on Aug. 22
Grass Valley, CA, August 7, 2020: To support professional artists in all disciplines whose livelihoods have been devastated by the impacts of COVID-19, Nevada County Arts Council and a coalition of local arts organizations have launched the Nevada County Artist Relief Fund. To help jumpstart donations and raise awareness for the fund, Nevada County Arts […]